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Fire - Vegetation - Major  
 
Created: Mon 10/22 02:48 PM
Last Updated: Wed 10/31 02:46 PM
 
Address: (Interactive Map is centered at Running Springs)
City: Slide and Grass Fires, CA
Geocode
 
Description: Note: The alerts are updated when there is active scanner information and members of our alerts team are available to enter alerts. Sometimes we have no coverage to add updates to the alerts. Or, as with the fires, there is very little non-logistical scanner chatter since operations have become fairly scheduled and routine.
 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Taker 910 just completed first drop for Grass Valley fire, returning to base to refill retardant. 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
hard cut off 18:37 (sunset - air discussion) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
(lunches dropped off at Grandview Middle School) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
"Do we have any fuel? The engines are getting thirsty." 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Drop point 1 - Grass Valley and Brentwood; 2 Brentwood and Trinity; 3 Brentwood and Pinehurst or Brentwood and Sonoma (food) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
work from the heel of the fire all the way to Brentwood 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
fixed wing and the DC10 are enroute for drops on the fire (transcriber personal note: WOOHOO!) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner  From: (Via email - Thank you!)      
Crestline area - We just had a helicopter circle above asking everyone to leave on a voluntary basis right now!!!!  
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Grass Valley Structure group en route to the address on Sandalwood 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
1014 Sandalwood Drive -a flare up map page 4737G6 -  
Mon 10/22 Source: other  From: NOTE:      
Those copying posts should give credit to ROTW.net. Thank you. 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
{another transcriber heard them confirm with 40K evacs for Crestline and Rimforest. 40K possibly will fly over to help with notifications.} 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
East side of Lake Gregory Drive at Edelweiss to Arosa and North Road {broke} 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
The pizza place in Lake Arrowhead Village has open doors for emergency personnel; also the resort has rooms 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner  From: INCIWEB      
Slide Fire Summary - updated at 4:20pm - Mandatory Evacuation for Green Valley Lake, Arrowbear, and Running Springs. Evauaction Center at Jerry Lewis Community Center, 7793 Central Ave Highland, CA
Basic Information
Incident Type Wildland Fire  
Cause Under Investigation  
Date of Origin Not available  
Location Green Valley Lake, Near Runnin Springs  
Incident Commander Betty Ashe  

Current Situation
Total Personnel Not available  
Size 150 acres  
Fuels Involved Grass And Timber
 
Fire Behavior Extreme
 
Significant Events Not available
 

Outlook
Planned Actions Not available
 
Remarks Mandatory Evacuations for Green 
Valley Lake, Arrowbear, Running Springs.

20 homes have been confirmed burned.

Road Closures--All highways west of Big 
Bear Dam: 138, 18 and 330.

Hwy 18 to 40th St., 330 bottom 
(Highland) to top.

Resources on Scene-- 17 engines, 5 Water Tenders.
 

Weather
Current Wind Conditions 30 mph NE
 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
my structure group is holding the line right now (unknown which area) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
have a few units head towards Crestline and Rimforest to start making notifications {I THINK THAT'S WHAT WAS SAID} 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
40K working way over to help out on those (suspicious vehicle calls?) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
tankers ordered and another order for the DC10 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Animal Control has been contacted about the horse at 101 Grandview; no ETA from AC 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
40K is going to check for the suspicious White Pickup 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
437 Rim of the World Drive - (area check - SO or CHP) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
40K helicopter: north part of the east flank is all the way to Crab Flats and the west part is 3/4 of a mile east of Deep Creek; we're unable to take a look at Green Valley Lake 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Leprechaun Drive and ? - suspicious vehicle - running plates 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
27563 Matterhorn - checking on an open door 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Manitoba checks clear 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
we contacted the hospital about 30 minutes ago - they have 26 patients; if they need to evacuate there will be a need for 13 ambulances 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
40K is on the east flank taking a look 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
hospital? Standby for a moment and we'll let you know. 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
(ordering tankers) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
we're trying to find out if hospital needs to be evacuated 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
173 to Golden Rule clear; we're checking Manitoba from Golden Rule 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
entire area of Lake Arrowhead is under mandatory evacuation - confirmed 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Golden Rule and Manitoba; 15 to 20 hispanic males in the back of a truck appears to be getting ready to loot; SO en route 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Leprechaun in Enchanted Forest area of Running Springs (CHP? unit heading that way - not fire!) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Structure Groups: Trinity and Fairway and Crest Park 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
take Grass Valley all the way; not accessible on Brentwood due to power lines down 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Grass Valley Structure group - need deputies in the Brentwood Grass Valley Road area, some suspicious characters in here 
Mon 10/22 Source: other  From: US Forest Service Information Of   To: To ROTW    
NO Evac for Crestline Dart Canyon Vol Evac Slide fire estimate 1500 acres estimated 15 homes lost no roads avail Grass fire 300-400 acres they are guessing 100 homes distroyed note to residents if you choose to remain in your home you are assuming all risk and 911 will not be able to help you. If you are under man evac do so as you will only interfear with firefighters ability to do there job  
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
crew work on at Brentwood for structure protection - to keep it out of Brentwood; trying to keep this west of Brentwood; direct hand line from Black Oaks all the way to Fairway; I'm afraid we won't have any crews for a while; if there's an opportunity to use some of our local folks, that's the best we can do now  
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner  From: Website (via email - thank you)      
{Originally they said nearly 125 homes have burned. Someone must have caught on that 113 + 13 = 128 and corrected the blog entry.} More than 125 Homes Have Burned Fire officials estimate that as of 3 p.m., a total of 113 homes have burned in the Grass Valley Fire and 15 in the Slide Fire, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Miller. He emphasized that the numbers are rough estimates.  
Mon 10/22 Source: other  From: Website (via email - thank you)      
National Guard to Fight Fires Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today directed the California National Guard to make 1500 guardsmen available to support the firefighting efforts in Southern California. The 1500 guardsmen, including 200 troops currently patrolling the California/Mexico border, will be deployed at the direction of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services to areas where they can have the greatest impact...  
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
26061 Augusta Drive - the address for the horse 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
the whole area is getting hit realy hard here at Walnut Hills; we're getting firefighters out for safety and moving one street up 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Chipmunk Drive (unknown what was hapening here) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
hot spot at 332 Cedarbrook 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
open door at 27415 Cottonwood (SO or CHP on scene, checking) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
better location on the home that has horse that needs to get out on Augusta and Cypress - right across from teh School you'll see our unit; we're going to walk the horse up the roadway to Augusta  
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
OFF TOPIC (unless you're evacuating that way) NB15 north from Sierra Closed; 215 to Sierra is closed due to fire 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
attempting to help with a horse on Augusta and Cypress drive 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
resident wants to stay (101-21 - Running Springs area) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Kuffel Canyon at 18; is that shut down? all downbound open; all upbound are shut down/locked down 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
?(medical aid?) call at Jensen's in Running Springs 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
2485 ? Lane in Running Springs (? welfare check?) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
residence in Running Springs - welfare check - resident afraid to leave - on Poplar 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
let them know I have the updated mandatories 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
any available Bear Lake Personnel respond to station 281 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
I'll get back to you on who your relief air attack is going to be (air resources are up?) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
send 291 back to Running Springs and leave our engine at 91 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
copters will have to slack off quite a bit (news?) 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Arrowhead Resort- all rooms are for emergency personnel as well as food 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
18 - 40.38 on the Arctic Circle, upslope of SR18; up about 100 or so feet from the road, smoker and a little bit of flames; not going anywhere yet; respond our engine 281 from the station 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
26715 Augusta 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
engulfed and spot fires and jumped the road southbound towards Twin Peaks crossing Mormon?(Walnut?) Hill structures involved on Walnut Hill 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
fire jumped Grandview and is going towards Augusta 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
stage at the Elementary School on Rhine {note this is MPH Intermediate};  
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
just went up to check on Pastor Rod's home on matterhorn, all is quiet there. The fire appears to be heading away from the Lake. 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner  From: CHP CAD      
Grass Valley Structure - the adjacent streets it's going to be a real hazard; Brentwood to Oakmont? Valley is ok; but {missed} 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
6250 go to White 2 and work for Arrowhead Task Force 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
spot fire Walnut Hill in the area of Fairway; that's the area we're working, probably will have a lot of spot fires there 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
task force 6250; brush engine 36 brush patrol 421 ME121; we're located at the ICP at the school; have them report to Brentwood and Annandale(?). 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
2 homes fully engulfed on Klondike 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
ME94 is still in the fight (mechanical issues; tires, windows). Let chief know. 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Spots on Fairway 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
SLIDE: 20 homes lost and more being lost; fire has slopped Crab Flats road, not a lot in lower elevations where it's losing the wind; so far not in the Deep Creek Drainage; if you see the need to shut off Gas or Edison and get the reps to set up whatever you need to have 
Mon 10/22 Source: scanner       
Two structures fully engulfed on Klondike 
Mon 10/22 Source: other  From: TRANSCRIBERS ONLY      
Please keep this log for transcription only. Thank you. VickiW 

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